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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
-  
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
gardens, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
ओरिएंटल लिली  

In German
Homalomena  
Orientalische Lilie  

In French
Homalomena  
Lily Oriental  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
lirio oriental  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Oriental Lily  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
Lily Oriental  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Oriental Lily  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Oriental Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Arales  
Liliales  

Family
Araceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
108  
99+

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Difference Between Homalomena and Oriental Lily

If you are confused whether Homalomena or Oriental Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Homalomena and Oriental Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Homalomena are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, whereas for Oriental Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Homalomena and Oriental Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Homalomena and Oriental Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Homalomena and Oriental Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Homalomena and Oriental Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Homalomena is Rheumatism whereas of Oriental Lily is Cough, Fever, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Homalomena has beauty benefits as follows: while Oriental Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Homalomena vs Oriental Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Homalomena vs Oriental Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Homalomena are Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic whereas of Oriental Lily have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Homalomena has no showy fruits and Oriental Lily has no showy fruits. Also Homalomena is not flowering and Oriental Lily is not flowering . You can compare Homalomena and Oriental Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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